Letters of Recommendation
If I have agreed to write a letter of recommendation for you, please give me
a folder containing
- a copy of your transcript,
- a copy of your personal statement (if applicable),
- all necessary forms, and
- addressed NC State University Dept of Statistics envelopes without stamps (to obtain envelopes ask any department secretary)
Furthermore, at least two weeks before the first letter is due,
send to reiland@stat.ncsu.edu your answers to the following questions (the more details the better):
- What is your name, year, and major?
- For what are you applying? (job, scholarship, graduate school,
etc.)
- List the employers/programs to which you are applying, together with
due dates.
- How long have I known you, and what is (are) my relationship(s) to
you? (instructor, advisor, etc.)
- For what class(es) have I had you, what final grade(s) did
I assign you, and how did you distinguish yourself in my
class(es)?
- Graduate students only: Have you worked as a TA for me? If so, for what class(es) and when? Have you been an instructor for ST 311? If so, when?
- How would you describe yourself?
- What are some of your academic accomplishments?
- What are some of your nonacademic accomplishments?
- What makes me particularly qualified to write a letter for you?
- What makes you particularly qualified for this
position/honor/award?
- What are your long term goals? Will this position/honor/award
help you achieve them? If so, how?
- Additional comments (REU's, summer research, interesting jobs,
hobbies, etc.)
Feel free to send me e-mail reminders as deadlines approach and
to chat with me about other ways you can make the letter writing
process go as smoothly as possible for you and your letter writers.
Good luck!
Thomas Reiland
Department of Statistics
North Carolina State University